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    Intermittent antifreeze smell

    Had my 2018 Ram 6.4 since new, and the smell has been there since new. Never topped up the coolant.
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    Leaky brakes, or bad axle seal?

    I'm pretty certain thats a leaking wheel seal. I had to change mine at 15,000 kms. No reason I could find that they leaked, bearings were in good shape, hub nut was tight, but was leaking fluid out. Another giveaway (which is the most obvious) is the smell of used gear oil. You should smell...
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    That definitely makes sense, and is a very good point. I would not want that space taken up by a spacer, and not have the ring gear supported by the carrier.
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    Understood. I didn't measure it, but when I had both diff carriers beside each other on the bench, in similar fashion to your picture, I noted that they were very very similar to the naked eye. Like I said, i didn't measure it, but it looked to be the same between the two. Between the two...
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    To answer a couple questions here: I did not swap my pinion gear. It had the same cast markings as the one as the power wagon. I know what you're saying on how they should be replaced in sets, but my truck has such low mileage, and so did the donor PW, I opted to use my existing pinion gear...
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    A re-gear should be pretty straightforward. Alot of people are afraid of differential and gear setups. I do quite a bit of them. Im a heavy duty diesel mechanic by trade, and have done many many differential overhauls. This one was a new one for me. Just figured Id share what I found, as there...
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    Ok, so I have just completed this swap in the 9.25 front axle of my 2018 Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi. A few things of note: I ordered my truck with the 4:10 axle ratio, and the 2018 Power Wagon donor front diff assembly obviously is 4:10 ratio as well. The Power Wagon ring gear is wider (thicker) than...
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    Thanks guys. Reason I dont swap the whole axle, is due to the fact it was in a collision, and the axle tube is bent slightly on the passenger side. Ill disassemble the PW axle and see what I find.
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    Power Wagon front locker install

    I've searched regarding this, but cant come up with some definitive answers. I have a 2018 Ram 2500 6.4 with the 9.25" front and 11.5" rear AAM axles. I ordered the trucks with 4.10 gears, as I knew i would put larger tires on. I have a front axle assembly out of a 2018 Ram 2500 Power Wagon...
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    2018 Ram 2500 8.4 Uconnect Issue

    I hope its correct. They replaced the radio, and the ONLY issue I've got, is my iPod Nano, which I was using in a USB port to play songs from no longer works. I dug a bit into this, and apparently its Apple not supporting the older iPods, on the newer radios. Go figure. I now just use an old...
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    Axle noise….2017 Ram 2500 4x4 3.73 Anti Spin rear axle question.

    I understand, and its easy for me to say because I own a shop and do these repairs. The way I see it, id rather pay that 150/hour for a couple of hours to re bearing and set up the diff, than waste many hours changing the assembly (a used one with a big question mark on it) and have to pay a...
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    Axle noise….2017 Ram 2500 4x4 3.73 Anti Spin rear axle question.

    I would find a competent axle/driveline shop and have it diagnosed, and repaired. There is absolutely no reason, why if it were simply side bearings or pinion bearings, that the whole axle assembly be replaced. Thats absurd. These differentials and axles are completely rebuildable with new...
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    2018 Ram 2500 8.4 Uconnect Issue

    Well, just to update on this situation: I made a polite phone call to Chrysler of Canada, and talked to a very nice case manager. She contacted the dealer I had diagnose the problem, and after a few days, the dealer had contacted me to tell me Chrysler of Canada was "goodwill" replacing my...
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    2018 Ram 2500 8.4 Uconnect Issue

    Hmm sounds exact same as what mine is doing, although my compass is completely incorrect in its reading as well. Looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and replace this thing. Kind of disappointing I remember figuring to pay extra to get the NAV when I ordered the truck, now I've got...
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    2018 Ram 2500 8.4 Uconnect Issue

    Same truck in signature. 2018 Ram 2500 6.4 Laramie.
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    2018 Ram 2500 8.4 Uconnect Issue

    Hello all, I hope someone can give me some opinions on this problem I've found myself in. Last year around September, I noticed my NAV not showing correct location, and compass was terribly inaccurate. Also, my clock was not reading correct time. I figured I'd get it into the dealer at some...
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    6.4 Hemi Thermostat

    No sir. There is a temp sensor, however the thermostat has an actuator that is part of the assembly, and PCM controlled. The future is now.
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    6.4 Hemi Thermostat

    The thermostat in the truck 6.4 anyhow is PCM controlled. Wires to your thermostat? Yes sir!
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    Heater Core Clogged Already?

    Here's a "quick and dirty" to diagnose an obstructed heater core. Get truck to proper operating temp, and turn heater temp on high, fan speed on medium. Open hood and either use a laser thermometer, or just simply touch the heater hoses with your hand, and take note of the difference in temp...
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    Rear wheel seal

    Hello all, just a heads up about the rear wheel seals on these new pickups. Another one I saw was a 2017 with 50,000 KMS. Parked the truck Friday and smelled that ole familiar smell, gear oil on the brakes. My 2018 has 14,945 KMS on it, passenger rear wheel seal is slingin goo all over the...
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    Water leak at front of cab.

    Anything could happen, but my situation was definitely caused by the sat antenna. Of note, the 1500 has this antenna at the rear of the cab, 2500/3500 have it at the front.
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    Aux input not recognized on startup

    Hmmm, how long does yours take to be recognized? If I were say to embark on a 3 hour road trip, the iPod would never be recognized until I were to unplug and replug the lightning connector from the iPod, or the USB connector from the truck. That is the only solution I've got thus far.
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    Please help! EBS light and no 4WD

    According to my service information, Fuse 77 provides ignition B+ to the following on a power wagon (or gas 2500HD for that matter) - Drive train control module - Front axle disconnect module - Final drive control module When a fuse blows, 10A in this case, there would have to be something on...
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    Please help! EBS light and no 4WD

    Yes, my 2018 has CAD. From a reliablity standpoint, its kind of double edged. I want it reliable that when I shift transfer case to 4wd, I want it instant, and not relying on ABS to be satisfied of wheel speed to get the shift completed. On the other hand, Ive replaced many transfer case...
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    Aux input not recognized on startup

    Hello all, I figured I would re post my problem pretty much a year later than when I got my truck. Issue I'm having, is I have an iPod Nano 7th gen, I keep only in the truck, as an aux device for my music. The truck wont recognize it as plugged in when I start the truck in the morning. I have...

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